Science Technician

Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3PD

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2 – 3, point 3 - 6 (Actual Salary £21,586 - £22,625) Dependent on experience

Science Technician job summary

To assist the technician team to ensure a healthy and safe work environment through the routine maintenance of equipment and prep rooms.

• To prepare equipment and materials for science lessons in the Academy.

• To set up experiments for assessments and examinations as required.

• To maintain science equipment as required.

• To ensure the safe storage of chemicals, radioactive materials and apparatus in accordance with the Authority’s safety procedure and established Academy procedures.

• To take receipt of and to maintain records and stock control of equipment and materials.

• To share responsibility with other technician/s for health and safety, general hygiene and orderly storage/access within science laboratories, the preparation room and the chemical store.

• To maintain culture stocks and to carry out the safe disposal of used materials as required.

• To obtain sundry articles where necessary for experiments and demonstrations.

• To prepare and make teaching aids as required for use in the laboratories.

• To assist in ordering equipment and materials as directed.

• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of new technology and developments in the use of resources in the teaching of science.

  37 hours per week / term time only 39 weeks per year

  Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm

  Friday 8am-3.30pm

  Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull will carry out online searches of all shortlisted candidates, as part of our safeguarding and recruitment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1730 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tudor-grange-academy-solihull

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